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Expert advice to help you get the most out of stargazing, from DIY projects to practical astronomy tips.

Vesta begins March east of the star Chertan (Theta θ Leonis) and tracks northwest, reaching its brightest at opposition on 4 March in the constellation of Leo, the Lion. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

See asteroid Vesta at opposition in the night sky

A conjunction of the moon with Venus and Jupiter, Chanthaburi, Chanthabur, Thailand, 28 November 2019. Credit: Chakarin Wattanamongkol / Getty Images

Observing guide Upcoming conjunctions and how to see them

Star Diary astronomy podcast. Find out what's in the night sky, March 2021

Star Diary Podcast

Star Diary Podcast: What’s in the night sky, March 2021

Leo constellation. Credit: Credit: CEDIC Team + Hubl Bernard / CCDGuide.com

Deep-sky tour 6 galaxies to spot in the Leo constellation

How to see the planets in the night sky March 2021. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing guide How to see the planets throughout March 2021

Make your own Galileo telescope replica

DIY Astronomy Build a Galilean telescope

Capture a motion composite astrophoto showing an object moving across the night sky. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

Create a composite astrophoto showing a night-sky object in motion

Best UK cities for stargazing. Credit: MarcelC / Getty Images

Best UK cities for stargazing revealed in new study

Best twitter accounts for space and astronomy fans. Credit: happyphoton / Getty Images

Best Twitter accounts for space and astronomy fans

Which camera is best for astrophotography? Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Astrophotography Which camera should you buy?

Mars appears next to the Pleiades, 30 March 2019. Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Observing guide See Mars pass the Pleiades star cluster

How to create a time lapse video. Credit: Steve Brown

How to shoot a time-lapse video of the stars

A star trail image captured by Chap Him Wong that won the 'People and Space' category in the 2015 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Credit: Chap Him Wong

How to Photograph star trails

6 open clusters to spot in auriga constellation

Deep-sky tour 6 open clusters to spot in Auriga, the Charioteer

With four other Plough stars, Merak is a member of the Ursa Major Moving Group, as shown by the blue arrows. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing guide Spot star Merak at the bottom of the Plough